ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Henderson, 20 Oct 1770
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Contributor's Note:  Following is the will of James Henderson, Onslow County, 
NC, October 20, 1770 as transcribed by Frances B. Henderson on October 31, 
1999. Attempt has been made to preserve spelling, capitalization, and 
punctuation or lack thereof as in the copy secured from the Archives of the 
State of North Carolina on October 8, 1999. Spaces have been added for 
clarity. Editorial notes are in brackets [ ] and unsure transcriptions are in 
parentheses ( ). Comments and/or questions are encouraged.

 

North Carolina Onslow County

In the name of God amen

October The Twentieth day Anno dominy One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy I 
James Henderson Being Weak in Body but in perfect Sence Mind and Menory Thanks 
be to god. Therefore Calling to mind that all men are mortal and Knowing that 
it is appointed once for all men to die I doe make and Ordain this my Last 
will and Testament first of all I Recommend my Soul to god that gave it me and 
my Body to the Earth from Whence it Came to be Buried in a Christain Like 
manner and form at the Discretion of my Executor and as Touching such Worldly 
Estate as it hath bin please god to Bless me with I give and Bequeeth as 
followeth

Item first I give to my Daughter Lucy Henderson the plantation where on I now 
Live with all the Land Belonging there Unto

Item I give to my son Arglass (? not sure of this spelling) Henderson One New 
gun

Item I give to my Daughter Bethany Nixon One Shilling Sterling

Item I give to my Daughter Betty Jenkins one Cow & Calf

Item I give to my Daughter Nanny Henderson One Cow and Calf and One Sorrell 
mare and One feather Bead

Item I give to my Son inlaw William Jenkins one Rone horse and bay horse Calf 
and One Cow and Calf

Item I give to my Daughter Lucy Henderson all the Rest Residue and Remander of 
my Estate

Also I Constitute and appoint my Daughter Lucy Henderson Sole Executor of This 
my Last Will and Testament & Acknowledge this and only this to be my (unsure 
of this word) and Last will and Testament and I dis(allow?) all others and 
allow of this only In witness whereof I James Henderson hath Set my hand and 
forever fixt my Seal the day and date above 

Test

[Signed with the mark of James Henderson and hand drawn seal with John Bond 
and the mark of a woman whose name is unclear as witnesses. There is no 
information with the will to indicate probate.]